SAN JOSE SHARKS

SAN JOSE >> The Sharks are on the verge of making Evander Kane one of the highest-paid players on the team for next season and well beyond, according to reports. Multiple outlets reported Tuesday the Sharks were close to signing Kane, 26, to a seven-year contract that could be worth up to $49 million.

First, it was legalized weed, now it’s sports gambling. What’s next, prostitution? The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a federal ban on legalized pro and college sports betting raises lots of questions. First off: When can people start legally losing dough over garbage time buckets and controversial penalty flags? The answer: Probably not […]

SAN JOSE >> Tomas Hertl’s facial expression said it all. Moments after he was denied on a breakaway attempt — with a follow-up shot hitting the side of the Vegas Golden Knights’ net — Hertl wore a look of disbelief.

Click here if you are having trouble viewing this gallery on a mobile device LAS VEGAS — A stirring Sharks comeback in the third period Friday created a few tense moments for the frenzied, sold-out crowd inside T-Mobile Arena. But the first half of Game 5, when the Sharks reverted back to some bad habits […]

LAS VEGAS >> Logan Couture scored his biggest goal of the season Saturday as the Sharks leveled their second round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights at one win apiece. With the Sharks on their second power play of the second overtime, Couture took a pass from Kevin Labanc and beat goalie Marc-Andre Fleury at the 5:13 mark as the Sharks earned a heartstopping 4-3 win in Game 2 to even the series which shifts back to San Jose next week.

The Vegas Golden Knights used their speed advantage to blitz the San Jose Sharks and jump out to a 4-0 lead after the first period of the first game of their second round Stanley Cup Playoffs match in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, April 26, 2018. (Photos by the Associated Press, Getty Images and the […]

SAN JOSE >> As the Sharks gathered for their first training camp in 1991, they carried with them the optimism that precedes every team’s season. At the time, 16 of the league’s 22 teams qualified for the playoffs.

SAN JOSE >> What advantages do the Sharks hold over the Vegas Golden Knights? Will there be any lineup changes in the next round? Would it be risky to reintegrate Joe Thornton into the lineup after a three-month absence? A new series brings a new set of questions.

The San Jose Sharks eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in Game Four of their first round Stanley Cup playoffs series winning the match 2-1 and advance to a second round series against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, who made the playoffs in inaugural season. Marcus Sorensen and Tomas Hertl scored the Sharks’ goals while goaltender Martin […]

SAN JOSE >> It might have been the poorest game the Sharks had played in its opening round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks. Gone was the discipline, some of their attention to detail, most of their odd-man rushes.

Logan Couture had a goal and two assists and goalie Martin Jones set a new career playoff-high with 45 saves as the Sharks gave themselves a chance to earn a first round sweep of the Ducks with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday night.

SAN JOSE >> The Sharks showed poise and more than a little bit of resiliency in bringing back to SAP Center a 2-0 lead in their opening round NHL playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks. Game 3 on Monday night showed one thing above everything else, though.